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Update: Contractors dredges have moved to other regions of the country to complete project. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company estimates they will return in the mid March timeframe to resume beachfill operations on Long Beach Island in Area 6.

Area 6 (Beach Haven and south to limits of project at Holgate)Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company estimates work will take place between mid March and late

Our 99th Annual Turkey Dinner will be held February 13th 2016 from 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Meal includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce & dessert. Tickets are $20.00 a piece and can be purchased at the door. We'll see you then!

Reap in the harvest with music, festive foods, seasonal beers and wines and fun for the whole family. Bring your spooky little monsters, in costume, to trick or treat throughout the festival grounds and jump on the hayride through Beach Haven’s historic district. Face painting, pumpkin painting and a petting zoo will keep kids happy and for mom and dad: seasonal craft beers and wines paired with seasonal specialty foods from you...

East and westbound Route 72 traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction and shifted to the south side of the East and West Thorofare Bridges on or about October 12, 2015 weather permitting. Contractors with over-sized vehicles who may not fit in the one lane are encouraged to contact the Stafford Police Department at (609) 597-1000 and Ship Bottom at (609) 494-1518.

The deadline for flood insurance policyholders to request a review of claims related to Hurricane Sandy is only a week away. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reviewing claims for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who file a request by the deadline, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015.

NFIP-certified insurance adjusters are reviewing more than 16,000 Sandy flood claims, looking for any instance of underpayment. While not every review will result in additional payment, approximately three of four completed reviews have found additional eligible expenses since the process began.

“If you believe your Sandy flood claim was underpaid for any reason, ask us to take another look,” said Roy Wright, FEMA’...

Dune grass is now available through the Public Works Department Monday through Friday 7 am to 1 pm. Please contact their office to arrange a pick-up at 609-492-2525. Pick up can also be done at 815 N. Atlantic Ave. at anytime.

Please plant your street end dunes.

Successful planting instructions:

Plant on west side of dune

Plant each culm 6-8 inches deep so just 4-5 inches are left sticking out

2 plants per hole (not three or four)

NO straight rows. MUST BE STAGGERED

Push sand around plants after it is planted to hold it in for winter wind

We have a lot of grass. we need planters!

For everyone worried about beach replenishment, grass can grow through even a meter deep of sand. PLANT NOW and it will help PROTECT US!